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August Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: National EAS Test, License Renewals, EEO Reporting, Political Broadcasting Rules Proposals, Media Ownership Comments, Annual Regulatory Fees, and More

By |2021-07-28T15:08:32-05:00July 28th, 2021|Legal News|

While the regulatory deadlines in August may be a bit lighter than other months, there are still several important regulatory dates to keep track of, some of which are detailed below.  All broadcasters should have August 11 circled and highlighted on their calendars as the date of the next National EAS Test.  And there are... Continue Reading…

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 17, 2021 to July 23, 2021

By |2021-07-25T09:11:07-05:00July 25th, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The four television network affiliates groups have asked the FCC to clarify its new rules for sponsorship identification of programming... Continue Reading…

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FCC To Clarify Political Advertising Rules – No Significant Changes Proposed

By |2021-07-21T23:32:48-05:00July 21st, 2021|Legal News|

Last week, it was announced that the FCC would be considering some changes to its political broadcasting rules at its monthly open meeting in August.  In some quarters (see, for example, this article), that raised concern that significant changes were coming in time for the 2022 Congressional elections.  But, when the draft of the proposed... Continue Reading…

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 10, 2021 to July 16, 2021

By |2021-07-18T10:07:36-05:00July 18th, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC’s Video Division of its Media Bureau has begun to release decisions on TV license renewal applications filed in... Continue Reading…

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Using Photos on Your Website – Court Decision Highlights Problems with a Creative Commons License and Other Copyright Issues

By |2021-07-16T10:08:07-05:00July 16th, 2021|Legal News|

We’ve written many times about the perils of posting a photo on your website without getting permission from the photo’s owner (see, for instance, our articles here and here).  Copyright protects photos, even when they are shared on the Internet.  Just by posting a photo to some website does not mean that the owner has... Continue Reading…

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Could a Supreme Court Decision Affect Disclosure Obligations on Political Advertising?

By |2021-07-13T10:46:37-05:00July 13th, 2021|Legal News|

Last week, we wrote about two dissenting opinions in a Supreme Court decision that highlight the debate that is underway on the principles that govern defamation liability in the United States.  While we are reviewing Supreme Court decisions that could have an impact on broadcasters, including on political advertising, we thought that we should highlight... Continue Reading…

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